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The Russian Jew in Oklahoma: The May Brothers (open access)

The Russian Jew in Oklahoma: The May Brothers

Article describes the history of the Jewish community in Oklahoma, with a particular interest in the the Madansky family. Due to the xenophobia that swept the nation in the 1910s and 20s, the family of entrepreneurs "Americanized" their name and became the May brothers.
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Watters, Gary
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Delegates of the Five Civilized Tribes to the Confederate Congress (open access)

Delegates of the Five Civilized Tribes to the Confederate Congress

Article describes the delegation of representatives from the "Five Civilized Tribes" of Indian Territory who met with the Confederate Congress during wartime, and the outcomes of their visit.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Note and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 1975 (open access)

Note and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 1975

Notes and Documents section from Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 1975. It includes a document about Oklahoma's state flag, a humorous poem about homesteader "Captain" Caha and his mules, and the 1974 Muriel H. Wright Heritage Endowment.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Fullerton, Eula & Green, Donald E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 4, Winter 1975-76 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 4, Winter 1975-76

Notes and Documents section from Volume 53, Number 4, Winter 1975-76. It includes documents about the Council Grove marker dedication, a announcement from Oklahoma State university, an announcement about the publication of county histories, the Great Plains agricultural development symposium, the Chief John Ross Papers, and a clarification of the term "Indian medicine."
Date: Winter 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civilian Conservation Corps in the City: Tulsa and Oklahoma City in the 1930s (open access)

The Civilian Conservation Corps in the City: Tulsa and Oklahoma City in the 1930s

Article explores the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The Corps, formed as a part of New Deal relief labor programs, developed three urban parks in the area.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Holland, Reid A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1907 (open access)

Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1907

Guest Editor LeRoy H. Fischer provides a historical portrait of the area designated Oklahoma Territory from 1890 to 1907, including descriptions of major events and establishments such as its creation, the opening of the Cherokee Outlet, and the political environment of the area.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
George Washington Steele, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1891 (open access)

George Washington Steele, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1890-1891

Article describes the life and career of George Washington Steele, first governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1890-1891. Highlights include the debate over Guthrie or Oklahoma City becoming the territory's capital, and the ways Steele laid groundwork for future governors.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Hazell, Thomas Arthur
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Robert Martin, Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1891-1892 (open access)

Robert Martin, Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1891-1892

Article describes the life and career of Robert Martin, acting governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1891-1892. Highlights include his time as secretary of Oklahoma Territory and disbursing agent, and the early political environment of Oklahoma Territory.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Yakey, Jack R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Note and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975 (open access)

Note and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975

Notes and Documents section from Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975. It includes memorials to deceased members of the Oklahoma Historical Society, a list of Oklahoma Territory research records, an announcement from the history department of Oklahoma State University, and award announcements by the Oklahoma Historical Society and the National History Organization.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gore, Bristow and Taft: Reflections on Canadian Reciprocity, 1911 (open access)

Gore, Bristow and Taft: Reflections on Canadian Reciprocity, 1911

Article describes the conflict that arose between two United States Senators over a reciprocity agreement with Canada after the institution of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Travis, Paul D.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Woody Guthrie: The Oklahoma Years, 1912-1929 (open access)

Woody Guthrie: The Oklahoma Years, 1912-1929

Article describes the period of time musician and critic Woody Guthrie spent living in Oklahoma through excerpts of correspondence, Guthrie's own recollections, and songs based off of his environment.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Menig, Harry
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stewards of the Past (open access)

Stewards of the Past

Article addresses the destruction of historical and archaeological resources in Oklahoma, examining the loss and vandalism of several key historic sites.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Bell, Robert E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Frank Frantz, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1906-1907 (open access)

Frank Frantz, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1906-1907

Article describes the life and career of Frank Frantz, the last governor of Oklahoma Territory before statehood. Highlights include the growth of industry in Oklahoma and disputes over the allotment of land.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Anderson, Ken
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pictorial Essay on the Dawes Commission (open access)

Pictorial Essay on the Dawes Commission

Article provides a historical portrait of the Dawes Commission through description and a series of photographs. Ronnie Williams explores the lives of the legislators involved as well as the people groups who resisted the land allotments.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Williams, Ronnie
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 3, Fall 1975 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 3, Fall 1975

Notes and Documents section from Volume 53, Number 3, Fall 1975. It includes announcements of new board members of the OHS, an annotated recollection of Thanksgiving in Oklahoma Territory by Walter Olds, and an announcement of a book published, Territorial Governors of Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"A Corps of Clerks": The Bureaucracy of Industrialization in Indian Territory 1866-1907 (open access)

"A Corps of Clerks": The Bureaucracy of Industrialization in Indian Territory 1866-1907

Article discusses the history of government relations in Indian Territory and the "corps of clerks" that were part of the bureaucracy that regulated the area.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Miner, H. Craig
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Dodge-Leavenworth Expedition of 1834 (open access)

The Dodge-Leavenworth Expedition of 1834

Article examines the events of the Dodge-Leavenworth expedition of 1834, when the United States Army's First Dragoon Regiment journeyed to make contact with the Plains tribes of Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Agnew, Brad
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cassius McDonald Barnes, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1897-1901 (open access)

Cassius McDonald Barnes, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1897-1901

Article describes the life and career of Cassius McDonald Barnes, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1897-1901. Highlights include his fight for the welfare of Oklahoma citizens and the political hostility he faced in the legislature.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Williams, Nudie E.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 1975 (open access)

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 1975

For the Record section from Volume 53, Number 2, Summer 1975. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 23, 1975. It also includes a gift list for the fourth quarter of 1974-1975 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Peaceful Progress: An Account of the Italians of Krebs, Oklahoma (open access)

Peaceful Progress: An Account of the Italians of Krebs, Oklahoma

Article examines the history of the Italian community in Krebs, Oklahoma. Kenny L. Brown explores the political environment of their homeland, the reasons for their migration, and the conditions faced in the coal mining industry that led to the formation of labor unions.
Date: Autumn 1975
Creator: Brown, Kenny L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William C. Grimes, Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901 (open access)

William C. Grimes, Acting Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901

Article describes the life and career of William C. Grimes, acting governor of Oklahoma Territory in 1901. Highlights include his formation of alliances with those in politics and business and his position as leader of the Flynn party.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Brown, Kenny L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Thompson Benton Ferguson, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901-1906 (open access)

Thompson Benton Ferguson, Governor of Oklahoma Territory, 1901-1906

Article describes the life and career of Thompson Benton Ferguson, governor of Oklahoma Territory from 1901-1906. Highlights include his support of agriculture and education and the way he dealt with territorial factionalism within the Oklahoma legislature.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Gill, Jerry L.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975 (open access)

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975

For the Record section from Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 1975. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 24, 1974. It also includes a gift list for the third quarter of 1974 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
Date: Spring 1975
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
European Immigrants in Oklahoma: A Survey (open access)

European Immigrants in Oklahoma: A Survey

Article explores census records to create a portrait of transatlantic migration to Oklahoma in the early twentieth century. Douglas Hale explores the ethnic groups that comprised Oklahoma's population through distribution charts and maps.
Date: Summer 1975
Creator: Hale, Douglas
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History